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St. Joseph's College Limited

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Course description

Universities widely accept vocational courses and a number of
students prefer the focus of continual coursework assessment
through the year rather than final exams. These targeted Level 3
general vocational qualifications include BTEC Business Studies,
BTEC Applied Science, ICT and Cambridge Technical Creative Media.
These courses are the equivalent of A Levels and are recognised by
universities, but they are assessed by coursework. Students will be
allowed to mix A Level and vocational courses if they have sufficient
grades at GCSE.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
1-200 weeks
Classes per week
25 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 60 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

Class times

Morning session
08:30 AM - 12:40 PM
Break
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Lunch
12:40 PM - 01:30 PM
Afternoon session
01:30 PM - 03:50 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

Intermediate
High intermediate
Advanced
You will take a placement test before your arrival in Ipswich to determine your class level.

Class size

Average 12 students
Maximum 18 students

Student age

Age range 16 - 19 years old
Average 17 years old

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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Housing

St. Joseph's College Limited offers the following housing types:
student-residence

Student residence (on-campus) - Single-person room - Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Included
weekly
Age range: 16 - 19 years old
Address: BELSTEAD ROAD, IPSWICH IP2 9DR, UK
Housing type: Student residence (on-campus)
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (21 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, telephone, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, carpet, heating, 24/7 supervision, garden, sports facilities, other, and common Room
Distance to school: 1 - 3 minutes by walk
Availability: 29 Aug 2018 - 04 Jul 2019
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
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Boarding
There are two Boarding Houses located on the College’s campus:
Goldrood House
A listed Georgian house for boys with single, twin and triple rooms.
This beautiful home has a laundry, kitchen, study room, TV and games
room, with outdoor table-tennis and a basketball court immediately
adjacent. The Head of Goldrood is resident in the Boarding House.
The Mews
The Mews offers single rooms in two separate sections for boys and
girls. Students have access to a kitchen/dining area, social room, TV
and games room and study area.
The Head of The Mews is resident in the Boarding House. The Head of
Boarding lives adjacent to all Boarding accommodation with her family
and the Principal is also resident on the campus with her family.
There are no Exeat weekends at St Joseph’s and boarding
accommodation is available throughout each school term. During
school holidays, the College can provide host parents and during
February and May half-terms, the College offers ‘Boarding Plus’
accommodation for international students to stay on campus – this
is particularly supportive of those students who wish to revise for
examinations.
Boarding at St Joseph’s was awarded the top grade of ‘excellent’ by
the Independent School Inspectorate ‘ISI’.
visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

If you are studying in the UK for over 11 months, you will receive a reference number called a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) that you need to submit to the UK embassy along with your General Student Visa application. Students who have successfully booked a language course and have paid their fees will receive a CAS from . Please note that UK law states that a CAS can only be issued to students who intend to pursue English language studies for over 11 months.

If you are studying in the UK for 11 months or less, you have to apply for a special visitor visa called a Student Visitor Visa. As a student visitor, you will not be able to work part-time while studying. If you plan to study in the UK for 11 months or less, a letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.

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Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Ipswich based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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